Definition of Paralysis. Meaning of Paralysis. Synonyms of Paralysis

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Definition of Paralysis

Paralysis
Paralysis Pa*ral"y*sis, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to loosen, dissolve, or disable at the side; ? beside + ? to loosen. See Para-, and Loose, and cf. Palsy.] (Med.) Abolition of function, whether complete or partial; esp., the loss of the power of voluntary motion, with or without that of sensation, in any part of the body; palsy. See Hemiplegia, and Paraplegia. Also used figuratively. ``Utter paralysis of memory.' --G. Eliot. Mischievous practices arising out of the paralysis of the powers of ownership. --Duke of Argyll (1887).

Meaning of Paralysis from wikipedia

- Paralysis (pl.: paralyses; also known as plegia) is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles. Paralysis can also be accompanied by a loss of feeling...
- Sleep paralysis is a state, during waking up or falling asleep, in which a person is conscious but in a complete state of full-body paralysis. During...
- Analysis paralysis (or paralysis by analysis) describes an individual or group process where overanalyzing or overthinking a situation can cause forward...
- Facial nerve paralysis is a common problem that involves the paralysis of any structures innervated by the facial nerve. The pathway of the facial nerve...
- usually p**** within one or two w****s. A less common symptom is permanent paralysis, and possible death in extreme cases. Years after recovery, post-polio...
- Crutch paralysis is a form of paralysis which can occur when either the radial nerve or part of the brachial plexus, containing various nerves that innervate...
- Flaccid paralysis is a neurological condition characterized by weakness or paralysis and reduced muscle tone without other obvious cause (e.g., trauma)...
- Tick paralysis is a type of paralysis caused by specific types of attached ticks. Unlike tick-borne diseases caused by infectious organisms, the illness...
- Look up paralysis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Paralysis is the complete loss of muscle function for one or more muscle groups. Paralysis may also...
- Bell's palsy is a type of facial paralysis that results in a temporary inability to control the facial muscles on the affected side of the face. In most...